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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-23-12, 08:31 PM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 304,524
Posted By Sprayman

I've taken to fixed gear recently and love it. ...

I've taken to fixed gear recently and love it. It still scares me a bit, though, because I feel like I don't have as much control in starting and stopping. Since I'm in my 40s I don't care much...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-09-12, 05:50 AM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 304,524
Posted By Sprayman

That's a real beauty.

That's a real beauty.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-09-12, 05:48 AM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 304,524
Posted By Sprayman

Glad to hear you're enjoying them so much. My...

Glad to hear you're enjoying them so much. My move into SS and FG is part of my personal cycling evolution, I guess. I expect to enjoy it a lot but am unsure, which is why I'm putting my time and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-12, 07:08 PM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 304,524
Posted By Sprayman

Agreed, although one positive aspect of the fixie...

Agreed, although one positive aspect of the fixie craze is that it got a lot of young people back into cycling. It's great to see so many teens and 20-somethings cruising around town on their...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-12, 05:32 AM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 304,524
Posted By Sprayman

Thanks. Brakes will make their debut on my fixed...

Thanks. Brakes will make their debut on my fixed gear this weekend. The older I get the more interested I am in, you know, STOPPING.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-12, 05:30 AM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 304,524
Posted By Sprayman

Well said. Thanks. I'm not at all interested in...

Well said. Thanks. I'm not at all interested in the fad, but rather the minimalism and fun of a fixed gear. I will be putting brakes on it. I sure appreciate all of the experienced fixed gear...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-06-12, 07:07 PM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 304,524
Posted By Sprayman

OK, so pardon the silly question, but if you...

OK, so pardon the silly question, but if you don't have brakes and you don't skid, then how do you stop?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-06-12, 07:06 PM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 304,524
Posted By Sprayman

Huh. I thought brakes alone wouldn't work on a...

Huh. I thought brakes alone wouldn't work on a fixed, so that's why I'm trying to learn how to skid. Hell, if brakes will work then I'm happy to install them. I'm way past the point of trying to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-06-12, 06:09 PM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 304,524
Posted By Sprayman

Glad to have this forum. I'm 42 and just...

Glad to have this forum.

I'm 42 and just finished building my first fixed gear. I must say I am NOT enjoying learning how to stop.
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